Latest Fact-Checks In Transportation

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Dave Muntzel
Dave Muntzel
stated on February 25, 2019 legislative remarks
"One-fourth of the vehicles on (Missouri’s) highways are defective."
Half-True
By Laura Murgatroyd • May 2, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on March 12, 2019 a press release
The Boeing 737 Max 8, the type of plane that crashed in Ethiopia, continues to fly in the United States, despite the FAA saying "software updates are likely coming."    
True
By Jon Greenberg • March 12, 2019
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on January 16, 2019 his state of the state speech
"We maintain this (Missouri highway) system with one of the lowest levels of funding in the country."
True
By Sidney Steele • March 7, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2018 a Facebook post
Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 7, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2019 an Orlando Sentinel op-ed
The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2019
Craig Thompson
Craig Thompson
stated on January 27, 2019 an interview
Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • February 26, 2019
Jeff Tarte
Jeff Tarte
stated on June 14, 2018
On whether he supports tolls on I-77
Full Flop
By Rashaan Ayesh • November 2, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 9, 2018 a video
Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Mostly False
October 24, 2018
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on August 27, 2018 a tweet
"Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts."
True
By Joseph Kennedy • October 24, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 20, 2018 a TV ad
Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Half-True
October 11, 2018
Renee Hoagenson
Renee Hoagenson
stated on August 28, 2018 a tweet
"Missouri has the worst roads in the Midwest and nearly the worst roads in the country."
Half-True
By Theo DeRosa, Tom Warhover • October 5, 2018
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on August 28, 2018 a Facebook post
"As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • September 27, 2018
Marc Molinaro
Marc Molinaro
stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 21, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 16, 2018 a speech
Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure."  
False
August 30, 2018
Roman McAllen
Roman McAllen
stated on June 22, 2018 a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention
"The Railroad Commission of Texas has nothing to do with railroads."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2018 a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.
"The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 2, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 2, 2018 an interview
Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.  
Mostly True
June 11, 2018
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on May 1, 2018 an interview
Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home."  
Mostly False
June 1, 2018
PuppetStringNews.com
PuppetStringNews.com
stated on February 11, 2018 in a fake news blog post
"Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead"
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • February 14, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 24, 2018 a speech
"We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time."
Mostly False
February 6, 2018
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